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Dive Watches

Created for diving professionals, dive watches boast high water resistance, highly legible dials and help tell divers how long they’ve been submerged for via a rotational bezel. They’re loved for their distinctive and robust design, making them one of the most popular watch genres around.

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The size of a watch is very important for style and comfort. If you prefer an oversized watch like a Panerai Luminor, you’ll probably want Large. If you’re looking for something more discreet like a Rolex Lady Datejust, you’ll want Small. For everything in between, Medium.
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A mechanical watch is powered by a spring. Manual mechanical watches must be hand wound. Automatic watches are also mechanical, and are wound by a weight that spins with the wearer's movements. A quartz watch is battery powered and extremely accurate.
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Breitling SuperOcean A17040 427303
Vintage

Breitling
SuperOcean
A17040

Box
Papers
Year 1998
€2,495
Breitling Chronomat B01 42 AB0134 446147
New Price

Breitling
Chronomat B01 42
AB0134

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€6,150
Panerai Luminor Marina PAM00022 445840
New Price
Vintage

Panerai
Luminor Marina
PAM00022

Box
Papers
Year 2000
€8,060
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.32.42.20.01.001 445833
New Price

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.32.42.20.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€4,620
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m - James Bond Edition 210.92.42.20.01.001 435686

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m - James Bond Edition
210.92.42.20.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€6,960
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.32.42.20.01.001 445722
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.32.42.20.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€4,755
Rolex Deepsea 136660 445600
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Deepsea
136660

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€11,540
Tudor Pelagos FXD M25807KN-0001 445591
New Price

Tudor
Pelagos FXD
M25807KN-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€3,840
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m - James Bond Edition 210.90.42.20.01.001 445588
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m - James Bond Edition
210.90.42.20.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€7,715
Panerai Luminor Marina PAM00005 437842

Panerai
Luminor Marina
PAM00005

Box
Papers
Year 2013
€4,235
Omega Seamaster 300m 2531.80.00 444934
New Price

Omega
Seamaster 300m
2531.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 2002
€3,420
Rolex Deepsea 126660 444930
New Price

Rolex
Deepsea
126660

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€9,975
Rolex Submariner 14060 444773
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
14060

Box
Papers
Year 1991
€8,515
Tudor Heritage Black Bay 79250BB 444770
New Price

Tudor
Heritage Black Bay
79250BB

Box
Papers
Year 2017
€3,130
Tudor Black Bay Chrono M79360N-0002 444765
New Price

Tudor
Black Bay Chrono
M79360N-0002

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€3,595
Tudor Black Bay GMT M79833MN-0003 444764
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay GMT
M79833MN-0003

Box
Papers
Year 2024
€3,420
Tudor Pelagos M25407N-0001 444763
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Pelagos
M25407N-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€4,060
Rolex Submariner 116613 LB 442451
New Price

Rolex
Submariner
116613 LB

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€12,570
Rolex Submariner 116613 LB 434995
New Price

Rolex
Submariner
116613 LB

Box
Papers
Year 2016
€13,695
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 212.30.44.50.01.001 424338
New Price

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
212.30.44.50.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€3,885
Rolex Deepsea 116660 442130

Rolex
Deepsea
116660

Box
Papers
Year 2011
€8,410
Rolex Deepsea 116660 424865
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Deepsea
116660

Box
Papers
Year 2012
€9,380
Rolex Submariner 14060 437763
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
14060

Box
Papers
Year 1990
€8,180
Rolex Submariner 14060 433622
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Submariner
14060

Box
Papers
Year 2000
€9,570
Tudor Black Bay Chrono M79360N-0024 440278
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Black Bay Chrono
M79360N-0024

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€8,700
Breitling Avenger Skyland M13380 444332
New Price

Breitling
Avenger Skyland
M13380

Box
Papers
Year 2002
€2,785
Rolex Deepsea 126660 444328
New Price

Rolex
Deepsea
126660

Box
Papers
Year 2018
€9,975
Tudor Black Bay GMT M79830RB-0001 444325
New Price

Tudor
Black Bay GMT
M79830RB-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2021
€3,440
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.32.42.20.03.001 444317
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.32.42.20.03.001

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€4,870
Panerai Luminor Marina ESteel PAM01356 444309
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Panerai
Luminor Marina ESteel
PAM01356

Box
Papers
Year 2024
€6,785
Breitling Avenger Skyland M13380 437601

Breitling
Avenger Skyland
M13380

Box
Papers
Year 2007
€3,015
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.32.42.20.04.001 444117
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.32.42.20.04.001

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€4,930
Rolex Submariner 16610 444116
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
16610

Box
Papers
Year 1990
€8,525
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 15703ST.OO.A002CA.01 444115
New Price

Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak Offshore
15703ST.OO.A002CA.01

Box
Papers
Year 2012
€19,430
Omega Seamaster GMT 2534.50.00 444113
New Price

Omega
Seamaster GMT
2534.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 2002
€3,630
Tudor Pelagos M25610TNL-0001 444098
New Price

Tudor
Pelagos
M25610TNL-0001

Box
Papers
Year 2019
€3,480
Panerai Submersible PAM02683 441455

Panerai
Submersible
PAM02683

Box
Papers
Year 2023
€7,435
Maurice Lacroix Aikon AI6008-BRZ01-730-3 441232

Maurice Lacroix
Aikon
AI6008-BRZ01-730-3

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€1,595
Panerai Luminor GMT PAM00088 435696

Panerai
Luminor GMT
PAM00088

Box
Papers
Year 2003
€4,870
Breitling Avenger II GMT A32390 443753
New Price

Breitling
Avenger II GMT
A32390

Box
Papers
Year 2017
€3,075
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m 210.32.42.20.04.001 443747
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m
210.32.42.20.04.001

Box
Papers
Year 2026
€4,930
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m - James Bond Edition 210.90.42.20.01.001 443746
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Omega
Seamaster Diver 300m - James Bond Edition
210.90.42.20.01.001

Box
Papers
Year 2025
€8,295

Dive Watches

History

The dive watch, a symbol of adventure and resilience, has a rich and exciting history that stretches back to 1927 when Rolex launched its Oyster model. This innovative watch, with its screw-down case and crown, is considered the first fully water-resistant wristwatch.

Famously, it was worn that year by a young swimmer called Mercedes Gleitz who was the first woman to swim the English Channel. To advertise the feat—and the capabilities of its latest watch—Rolex bought the front page of the most widely read British newspaper of the time, the Daily Mail.

Rolex went on to supply movements to Panerai, who developed the dive watch further with the specialist timepieces they made for the frogmen of the Italian navy in the late 1930s. These early dive watches had a water resistance of 30 metres—unimpressive by today’s standards which requires a dive watch to have a minimum water resistance of 100 metres.

By the mid-1950s, scuba-diving was a popular worldwide pastime due to the invention of the aqualung a decade earlier. This led to a spate of similar-looking dive watches like Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms, which featured the first rotating bezel—enabling divers to accurately measure immersion time—and the Rolex Submariner. Both these watches were water-resistant to 100 metres, while the Zodiac Sea Wolf, released shortly afterwards, doubled this to 200 metres.

In the decades since, dive watches have become more and more capable of withstanding extreme water pressure. In 2012, Rolex launched its Deepsea Challenge model which boasted an incredible 12,000 metres water resistance. In the same year it was attached to a submersible that Hollywood director James Cameron piloted to the deepest part of the world’s oceans—the Marianas Trench—to a depth of 10,898 metres, surviving the ordeal unscathed.

Key features

Today, dive watches continue to push boundaries, incorporating advanced technologies and materials such as helium escape valves, luminescent dials, and enhanced water resistance.

What sets dive watches apart from other timepieces? Let's look at what makes a dive watch unique, designed specifically for the rigours of underwater exploration.

Firstly, their exceptional water resistance is critical. Unlike standard watches, dive watches can withstand the extreme conditions of deep-sea diving, with a water resistance rating of at least 100 metres and many capable of depths up to 300 metres or much more.

Additional features of a dive watch include a unidirectional rotating bezel for tracking immersion time, bold luminous markers and hands for good visibility in murky conditions, and a helium escape valve to prevent damage during decompression. Most dive watches don’t have the latter as they are only of use in saturation diving when a diver spends time in a decompression chamber.

Some diving watches even incorporate helium-filled cases and built-in depth gauges, allowing divers to monitor their current depth without the need for additional equipment. These features make dive watches a useful tool for underwater exploration, although in an age of wearable dive computers they are more often now used as a back-up option.

One thing every mechanical dive watch must have is a constantly running seconds hand, or some kind of display indicating the watch is running that can be viewed in total darkness.

The science of water Resistance in dive watches

Water resistance is a vital feature of a dive watch. Special seals and gaskets prevent water infiltration, while robust materials like stainless steel or titanium ensure durability and resistance to corrosion. Rigorous testing verifies a dive watch's ability to withstand different pressures and temperatures, simulating the conditions encountered underwater.

Water resistance is measured in metres or bar units, indicating the depth to which the watch can be submerged safely. It's worth noting that factors such as water temperature and movement can affect a diving watch's performance underwater.

Popular dive watch models

The Rolex Submariner is a classic choice, renowned for its robustness and precision, and capable of withstanding depths of up to 300 metres. It was famously worn by James Bond until the 1990s when he swapped one dive watch for another: the equally iconic Omega Seamaster.

Other enduring models that are as timeless as they are stylish include the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, Breitling Superocean, Panerai Luminor and IWC Aquatimer. Fellow Swiss brands Tudor and TAG Heuer offer more affordable choices like the Black Bay and Aquaracer, respectively.

At Watchfinder, we offer a vast selection of pre-owned luxury dive watches from all of the aforementioned brands, from Rolex to IWC, catering to every budget and taste. Explore our collection and discover the exceptional craftsmanship and performance of these remarkable watches.

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